What you need to know:
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 3-1 lead over the New York Yankees in the World Series.
The Yankees They swept the Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4 of the World Series. But apart from the result, what caught the most attention was a fan named Austin Capobianco, who snatched the ball from Mookie Betts.
He was immediately removed from Yankee Stadium for the security of the property. Initially he would only be sent off for the rest of the game, but apparently he won’t be able to enter game 5. What’s more, if you try, you could be arrested.
Sanction against fan for snatching the ball from Mookie Betts
The video of Austin Capobianco and his friend John Peter, fighting to snatch the ball from Mookie Betts, quickly went viral. Both Yankees fans stopped Betts until they got their way. However, Their unsportsmanlike attitude did not go unnoticed and they were immediately removed from the stadium.
The Yankees and the MLB confirmed that the two subjects will not be able to return to Game 5: “Two fans were expelled from Yankee Stadium for contact serious and unacceptable physical with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts“.
“The Yankees and Major League Baseball maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward the type of behavior displayed last night. These fans will not be allowed to attend tonight’s game under any circumstances.“, reads the statement.
Until now it is unknown if the sanction will be extended to more games and if it will only remain a light punishment.
What did Mookie Betts say about the fan?
Mookie Betts downplayed the incident with Austin and assured that his intervention did not affect the result of the game for better or worse, on the contrary, He described it as ‘irrelevant’.
“When it comes to the person at stake, it doesn’t matter. We lost. It’s irrelevant. I’m fine. He’s fine. Everything’s fine. We lost the game and that’s what I’m focused on. We have to turn the page and prepare for tomorrow.”
For now, the Yankees and Dodgers are concentrating for game 5 of the World Series. Los Angeles has a 3-1 lead, so, Unless New York is resurrected two more nights, the title could be defined in game 5.
Published in Sleepy MX.
